When it comes to side dishes that can double as main meals, is there anything better than macaroni and cheese? Not only do you have two of the best food groups — carbs and cheese — but you can customize it to fit the rest of the meal. You can easily go from a multi-cheese mac to a barbecue chicken mac and cheese to almost literally anything else (as long as you have the ingredients…
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As it turns out, bud and bacon is an unbeatable combination. On Wednesday, Canada will become the second country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana. To recognize cannabis legalization, our cookbook of the week is Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed by Editors of Munchies. Over the next four days, we’ll feature recipes from the book and an interview with one of its contributors. To try another recipe from the Read entire story

Cannabis edibles are a nutritious and undercover way to enjoy your favorite strain, but the process can seem more than a little intimidating to DIY. Here are important tips for creating high-quality edibles that are not only effective but guaranteed to taste great. About Edibles Cannabis is a very healthy plant to add to your diet. The leaves and flowers provide protein, fiber, antioxidants and many vitamins and minerals. Ingesting it either raw Read entire story

When recreational cannabis becomes legal on Oct. 17, pot infused edibles will not be included. That will come with legislation sometime in 2019. The Canadian edibles sector is expected to hit somewhere between $12 and $22 billion once the market is in full swing. Until then, you won’t be able to buy edibles in store and any (waking and) baking will have to happen at home. From salads and smoothies to morning glory muffins, cannabis…
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It appears Ohio is having some difficulty scrounging up enough reputable cannabis companies to produce a variety of pot products for the state’s medical marijuana program. The Ohio Department of Commerce recently issued its first round of processor licenses, approving only 7 out of 104 applicants. The state says the majority of the businesses interested in producing marijuana–infused oils and treats did not meet the minimum requirements. So now, Read entire story

There's a lot of buzz around a joint venture between two Newfoundland companies that want to bring cannabis-infused honey and honey products to local and global markets. BeeHighve Inc., based in Corner Brook, will be cultivating the cannabis crop, while G and M Family Farms, near Placentia, will supply the honey. "So it ranges from pure honey to sauces as well as chocolate and health bars, and everything is organic," said BeeHighve CEO Rita Read entire story

Covering things in other things is a time-honored chef trick for taking breaded food to the next level. Now you can find snack foods like Doritos and Cheetos as part of other dishes, like at 7-11, Burger King, or Taco Bell. This trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, and that’s because it’s scandalously delicious. Making your own mozzarella sticks at home is another one of those ‘duh’ things where the frozen and less tasty…
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Unless your Grandma was more into jam bands than making jam, you've probably never tasted pot brownies that could even compare to her delicious, fudgy chocolate-swirl brownies. Until now. The recipe comes from Denver’s Sweet Grass Kitchen, one of Colorado’s largest distributors of cannabis-infused edibles, and winner of this year’s People’s Choice for “Best Edible Products” at the Cannabis Business Awards. Lauren Finesilver, executive chef at Read entire story

Police have raided a Saanich-based business that CTV News has learned is a major player in the cannabis edibles industry. Since Wednesday, officers and police tape have surrounded a business on Glanford Avenue that shares space in a warehouse with a bottle depot. Multiple sources say that the business raided last week is Mota Cannabis Products, called one of the biggest edible businesses in the country. The company's Instagram account shows a Read entire story

This dish comes together in about 10 minutes — thank goodness! Macaroni and cheese is the food equivalent of a big hug. It’s cozy, it’s comforting, and it tastes like pure love. But this version isn’t just high in its comfort food quotient: it will actually get you high, because it’s made with cannabutter! Bursting with cheesy, gooey perfection, this dish comes together in just about 10 minutes. It makes a perfect single serving, Read entire story

Are you a cannabis devotee who craves sweet and salty snacks? If answered yes, then you’ll go nuts (pun absolutely intended) for these cannabis candied walnuts. A mixture of sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract gives the nuts an appealingly sweet flavor; the salt and earthy flavor of the cannabutter act as an appealing contrast to the sweetness. These sweet and salty flavor components work in tandem with the rich flavor of the nuts to Read entire story

Even if you are open-minded about the benefits of cannabis, popular methods like eating edibles, smoking, or vaping can seem intimidating. But how about sipping on a cup of tea? Founded by two women who wanted to create a wellness product that was female-friendly, Kikoko cannabis-infused herbal teas are low-dosed, great-tasting, and completely unassuming. "We consider ourselves to be part of the destigmatization movement, bringing it out of the Read entire story

New model of brewing reduces barriers to entry, but established breweries are crying foul. Contract brewing is opening up B.C.’s beer business to entrepreneurs who don’t have the means to invest in their own brewery, but the new low-barrier model is riling established craft brewers, who say it provides an “unfair advantage” to wannabe brewmasters. “The vast majority of brewers didn’t have the money, but they went out and hustled and got friends Read entire story

Michelin-trained ‘Herbal Chef’ will create two eight-course tasting menus infused with THC and CBD extracts at Vancouver dinners. One of the world’s foremost cannabis chefs will serve his pot-infused dishes to Vancouver diners at pop up dinners April 6 and 7 — and there will be no cheesy doodles in sight. Christopher Sayegh, also known as the Herbal Chef, will create a multi-course tasting menu starring local ingredients enhanced by THC and CBD Read entire story